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Luke 5:2

1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.

4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.
KJV
And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
WEB
He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.
ASV
and he saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
DARBY
and he saw two ships standing by the lake, but the fishermen, having come down from them, were washing their nets.
BLB
And He saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen, having gone away from them, were washing the nets.
ÅB
da så han to båter ligge ved sjøen; men fiskerne var gått ut av dem og skyllet garnene.
OTB
Han la merke til to båter ved vannkanten; fiskerne hadde forlatt dem og holdt på å vaske garnene sine.
B1930
da så han to båter ligge ved sjøen; men fiskerne var gått ut av dem og skyllet garnene.

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Cross references

  • Mark 1:19

    And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.

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  • Matthew 4:21

    And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

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